# Kabuchai Constituency, Bungoma County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kabuchai/

Constituency · Bungoma County 

# Kabuchai

Kabuchai is a constituency of Kenya in Bungoma County. It covers **233.7 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 234km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,589 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabuchai?

Kabuchai lies in [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Kanduyi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kanduyi/), [Kimilili](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/kimilili/), [Mt. Elgon](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/mt-elgon/), [Sirisia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/sirisia/) and [Webuye West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/webuye-west/). By area it is the 220th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 7.7% of [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/). The centre of Kabuchai is about 331 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 15 km from Bungoma, the main town of Bungoma County. The centre point is at 0.6964° N, 34.5910° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Know before you go: Kabuchai

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi
- CurrencyShilling (KES)
- Country calling code+254
- LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret79 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu88 km

### Nearest railway station

Bungoma (Kanduyi), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:39).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kabuchai

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Kabuchai. Settlements here lie between about 1,503 m and 1,736 m above sea level (median 1,589 m).

- Busakala
- Chebukaka
- Chebukwa
- Chekulo
- Chenjeni
- Chwele
- Kabuchai
- Kapkateny
- Kavujai
- Khachonge
- Kibichori
- Kibochi
- Kimalewa
- Kuyua
- Kuywa
- Lukhome
- Luuyia
- Mabanga
- Makhonge
- Marobo
- Mukhweya
- Mukuyuni
- Nakoyonjo Lukhome
- Nalondo
- Namilama
- Sichei
- Sikusi
- Teremi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kabuchai

Named natural and historic features inside Kabuchai, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Chepsitati
- Chwele
- Chwele Dam
- Kapstat
- Khalaba Coffee Dam
- Kibisi
- Lurende

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Kavujai Hills · 1,668 m
- Luucho Hill · 1,542 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kabuchai and the best time to visit

In Kabuchai, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 63 

Feb 24 58 

Mar 24 153 

Apr 22 242 

May 21 241 

Jun 21 139 

Jul 21 113 

Aug 21 160 

Sep 22 200 

Oct 22 193 

Nov 22 185 

Dec 22 104 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabuchai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabuchai Health Centre · Kabuchai 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64611&mlon=34.55988#map=17/0.64611/34.55988) 

Bank Juhudi Kilimo Bungoma Branch · Kanduyi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.57063&mlon=34.55953#map=17/0.57063/34.55953) 

ATM Nalondo · Kabuchai 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65645&mlon=34.59040#map=17/0.65645/34.59040) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kabuchai 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.73609&mlon=34.58154#map=17/0.73609/34.58154) 

Hotel Iconic Garden Hotel Bungoma · Kabuchai 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.72252&mlon=34.57220#map=17/0.72252/34.57220) 

Mall Sikata · Kabuchai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59333&mlon=34.57079#map=17/0.59333/34.57079) 

School Mukhweya RC Primary School · Kabuchai 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67504&mlon=34.59302#map=17/0.67504/34.59302) 

College Kisiwa Technical Training Institute · Kabuchai 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64787&mlon=34.56019#map=17/0.64787/34.56019) 

Police station Bungoma Police Station · Kanduyi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58090&mlon=34.55812#map=17/0.58090/34.55812) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kabuchai

Places mapped inside Kabuchai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other constituencies in Bungoma County

- Bumula
- Kanduyi
- Kimilili
- Mt. Elgon
- Sirisia
- Tongaren
- Webuye East
- Webuye West

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabuchai?In Bungoma County, Kenya
- What borders Kabuchai?Kanduyi, Kimilili, Mt. Elgon, Sirisia and Webuye West
- What time zone is Kabuchai in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kabuchai?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Kabuchai?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabuchai?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabuchai?Settlements lie between 1,503 m and 1,736 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kabuchai?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Kabuchai?Kavujai Hills (1,668 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kabuchai?December to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuchai?Kabuchai Health Centre, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabuchai?Juhudi Kilimo Bungoma Branch, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabuchai?Nalondo, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuchai?Shell, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kabuchai?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kabuchai?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kabuchai?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kabuchai?KE039218 (OCHA common operational dataset)